Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murders of wife and son
Disgraced former attorney was convicted on all counts in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in South Carolina.
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Disgraced former attorney was convicted on all counts in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in South Carolina.
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The former South Carolina attorney has been convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul.
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